1. Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface to this 5^th English edition vii
3. Preface to the 4^th English edition viii
4. Preface to the 3^rd English edition ix
5. Preface to the 2^nd English edition x
6. Preface to the first English edition xi
7. Preface to the first German edition xii
8. Contents xv
9. 1. Introduction 1
10. 2. Classification of Energetic Materials 55
11. 3. Detonation, Detonation Velocity and Detonation Pressure 125
12. 4. Thermodynamics 137
13. 5. Initiation 173
14. 6. Experimental Characterization of Explosives 187
15. 7. Special Aspects of Explosives 235
16. 8. Correlation between the Electrostatic Potential and the Impact Sensitivity 269
17. 9. Design of Novel Energetic Materials 275
18. 10. Synthesis of Energetic Materials 331
19. 11. Safe Handling of Energetic Materials in the Laboratory 343
20. 12. Energetic Materials of the Future 349
21. 13. Related Topics 357
22. 14. Study Questions 381
23. 15. Literature 385
24. 16. Appendix 397
25. Author 417
26. Index 419